South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney’s (R-Lancaster/Rock Hill) confirmation as director of the Office of Management & Budget will now launch a new special congressional election to fill his vacancy in the House. Under state election law, the succeeding special election series will feature a primary on May 2nd, any necessary run-off to follow May 16th, with the special general scheduled for June 20th.

Already seven Republicans have announced their candidacies, including state House Speaker Pro Tempore Tommy Pope, state Representative and former congressional candidate Ralph Norman, and former South Carolina Republican Party chairman Chad Connelly. No Democrat has yet become a candidate.